Your Royal Palm Beach Family Dentist

A family dentist’s office is the go-to resource for every family member’s dental care needs. The team is ready to deliver nearly all the kinds of care all the family members need. From the earliest pediatric care for babies to geriatric issues of grandparents. “Nearly all” the kinds of care, because some issues require highly specialized treatments by dedicated specialists. Most people, however, will never need care your Royal Palm Beach family dentist doesn’t provide.

YOUR DENTAL HOME
Royal  Palm Beach families come in all shapes and sizes. We welcome all of them. As a family dentistry practice, we’re a family, too. A family of professionals who can provide expertise in all the dental specialties your family needs. That’s what’s unique about a family dentistry practice like Anderson Dental Royal Palm Beach.
 
A new family just getting started does a  fine thing to choose a family dentistry practice and make it their dental home. Established families, whether new to the area or looking to make a change, also find a warm and ready welcome at Anderson Dental. We’re accustomed to picking up where other dental professionals have left off.  If the transfer of dental records is called for, we routinely take care of that.
 
Family dentistry is about relationships. The reality is that American families are mobile.   A family’s relationship with a dental practice may not be for life, but we treat every family as if it were to be.
 
PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
A family’s relationship with a family dental practice ideally begins with the arrival of the first child. The child’s first visit to the dentist should be triggered by the eruption of his or her first tooth. By the first birthday, even if the first tooth has yet to appear. One reason for this timetable is the reality that where there’s a tooth, there’s the risk of tooth decay. That timely first visit is an opportunity for the dentist to examine and evaluate that first tooth. It tells a lot about the child’s dental future. It’s also the perfect opportunity to review and demonstrate infant oral hygiene for the parents. Yes, even one solitary tooth need cleaning! And so do baby’s gums.
 
Beyond the technical aspects of a baby’s first visit to the dentist, there’s a larger challenge and opportunity. That first visit and the following early childhood visits establish a kid’s relationship with the dentist and with dentistry. Our staff and pediatric dentists know the potentially life-long impact those visits can have on the child, and later the adult’s habits. A positive experience in early childhood keeps those dental phobias away later in life. Since regular checkups are so important to lifelong dental health, comfort in the role of dental patient promotes good dental outcomes. The pediatric dentistry members of our team make sure every child’s introduction to dentistry is a welcoming one.
 
LATER CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE
Every child should be evaluated by an orthodontist by age seven. Early identification of issues and potential issues opens the door to prompt intervention.  This is the way to the best outcomes. A great feature of your Royal Palm Beach family dentist is one-stop shopping. Our orthodontist is under the same roof as the pediatric dentist. This close coordination is tremendously valuable, in terms of convenience and also of delivery of care.
 
Orthodontics isn’t entirely about cosmetics. Where kids are concerned, the proper development of the child’s jaw is at stake. Overcrowding and misalignment of a child’s teeth can have consequences that go well beyond his or her appearance. Appearance, in any case, is not a trivial matter for children and adolescents. There are consequences for self-esteem and socialization. As family dentists, we see our patients through the stages of life. For that reason, we’re acutely aware of the ways that orthodontic issues affect personal growth and development.
 
ORTHODONTICS
There are now several approaches to straightening teeth. Traditional “metal mouth” brackets are still effective, and in fact, are the only effective approach for some issues. Ceramic, tooth-colored brackets are an option where personal appearance is a priority. These are far less conspicuous than traditional metal brackets.  When the dental treatment challenges permit it, the Invisalign treatment with clear plastic, removable “trays” is available. Invisalign is not appropriate for all types of orthodontic treatment challenges. However, in cases where it’s an effective solution, the advantages are outstanding.
 
We custom-make transparent, soft aligner trays fitted by hi-tech digital scanning. In place in a patient’s mouth, the aligner trays are nearly invisible.  The trays apply gentle pressure to the teeth. As the patient’s teeth move into alignment, we make new trays that fit the new dental landscape and maintain the pressure. Invisalign has been around for about 20 years now, and we’ve had great success and patient satisfaction with it.
 
While kids and adolescents are the traditional orthodontics patients, more and more adults are opting for treatment. And why not? The cosmetic benefits for self-confidence and even career advancement are well known. Kids and parents, it’s all under the family dental office’s one roof.
 
COSMETIC DENTISTRY
Adults, of course, have other dental concerns besides straightening their teeth.  There are other cosmetic issues that erode adults’ social comfort and confidence. We offer cosmetic dentistry solutions for discolored, chipped, pitted, and misshapen teeth, among other issues. Veneers and tooth whitening are on our menu. So are dental bonding, tooth contouring, and tooth reshaping.
 
Let’s face it, life takes its toll. Teeth are subject to wear and tear, and show it. Our cosmetic dentistry treatments roll that back as life goes on. Cosmetic dentistry is no longer just for the rich, the famous, or the self-obsessed. It’s for anyone in the family who wants to look and feel his or her best. Smiles matter. We want to keep our families smiling.
 
EMERGENCY DENTAL CARE
Sometimes that wear and tear results in a dental emergency. This can happen to any family member, at any stage of life. Our Royal Palm Beach family dentist office is organized and ready to deal with dental emergencies when they should be: immediately. Immediate care often makes a critical difference in the outcome of an emergency. Our patient relationships and ongoing patient education clear the obstacles to calling us right away when a dental emergency develops. We don’t mind false alarms. We’d rather pick up the phone too often. Too often is much better than not often enough.
 
IMPLANTS
The outcome of some dental emergencies is, alas, a missing tooth. We lose teeth from many causes, including trauma and advanced decay. Sometimes a tooth is simply too far gone to restore. That’s when we think about dental implants, as an alternative to crowns or bridges. Implants look and feel like natural teeth, but are in some ways better. No decay, no nerve to cause pain.
 
ROYAL PALM BEACH FAMILY DENTIST
We at Anderson Dental Royal Palm Beach would love for your family to meet our family. We’re ready and able to provide the dental care all your family members need and deserve. We’re located in the heart of our community, and our community is in our hearts. We look forward to meeting you and serving you as the years go by.